By Elizabeth Redden. As more colleges make submission of SAT or ACT scores optional, the decision on whether to require scores from international applicants can raise a different set of issues. More...
23 août 2019
23 août 2019
No Passage to Palestinian Universities
By Elizabeth Redden. Birzeit University joins two human rights groups to challenge Israeli visa policies that they say are blocking foreign faculty from coming to the West Bank to teach -- or forcing them to leave. More...
23 août 2019
Turkey's High Court Rules in Favor of Scholars for Peace
By Elizabeth Redden. Turkey’s highest court ruled Friday that the rights of 10 academics were violated when they were sentenced on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda for signing a petition calling for the resumption of the Kurdish peace process, the Associated Press reported. More...
23 août 2019
A Welcome Message, or a Warning?
By Elizabeth Redden. A State Department official says Chinese students are welcome. She also speaks of Chinese propaganda and influence activities on U.S. campuses, and of academic espionage. More...
23 août 2019
FBI Questions Graduates of Chinese Master's Program
By Elizabeth Redden. At least five graduates of a prestigious master’s program in China have been questioned by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents about their program and whether they were co-opted by Chinese espionage efforts, National Public Radio reported. More...
23 août 2019
Recruiting in the Western Hemisphere
By Elizabeth Redden. The Department of State’s annual EducationUSA forum last week brought together advisers from the network of global EducationUSA advising centers and international enrollment officials for a series of discussions on the recruiting landscape in various corners of the world. More...
23 août 2019
Study Finds Foreign Ph.D.s Less Likely to Work for Start-Ups
By Elizabeth Redden. Foreign Ph.D.s trained at U.S. universities are less likely than their American counterparts to work in start-up companies, according to a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. More...
23 août 2019
Court Orders Recognition of Pro-Palestinian Student Group
By Elizabeth Redden. Judge overturns Fordham University's decision to deny recognition to Students for Justice in Palestine chapter due to concerns about its political agenda and the potential for polarization. More...
23 août 2019
British Prime Minister Proposes Fast-Track Visas for Scientists
By Elizabeth Redden. British prime minister Boris Johnson announced plans for a new fast-track visa system to attract scientists, the BBC reported. Johnson plans to eliminate the limit on “tier one” visas for high-skilled migrants, which are currently capped at 2,000. More...
23 août 2019
Concerns About Monitoring of Chinese Students and Scholars
By Elizabeth Redden. Higher education associations and groups promoting free speech on campus released a statement today in response to reports that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has advised research universities to monitor students and scholars from Chinese state-affiliated research institutions. More...
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